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@sunnyhunt

I have CIPN that started in 2010. It was extremely difficult to get used to dealing with it, but life goes on. It was the only problem I discussed with my PCP. When he prescribed ciprofloxacin for a uti in fall of 2022, I pleaded with him not to as there is a warning on the Rx paperwork that it should not be given to patients with neuropathy. But he said he had no choice. ( funny, I found alternatives) So I took it and it was the worst mistake! It made my cipn twice as bad!
I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience, or can give me some advice/hope that it will get better. I am trying to finally get TKR for both knees which was delayed because of the pandemic, and then because of the backlog, and now wondering how much this nerve damage will effect the results.

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Hi @sunnyhunt, You might want to scan through these comments posted by other members who suspect their neuropathy symptoms may have been the result of taking ciprofloxacin -
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/comments/?search=ciprofloxacin%20and%20neuropathy